Darklands uses a very special time-tracking system, loosely based on the system of canonical hours.
It can be read in-game to the top-left of the Party Information screen (F6): this lists the canonical hour, and underneath the equivalent '24-hours' hour (0-23).
When in the country-side, it can also be observed from the little sun in the top-right corner: this is entirely yellow during Sexts and nearly obscured during Matins, and shifts with each transition of the canonical hour.
This table shows the sequence of 8 canonical hour, from midnight, their 24-hour-equivalents, and the starting time:
Canonical hour
'24' hours
Starting time
Matins
0-2
midnight
Latins(*)
3-5
3:00 AM
Prime
6-8
6:00 AM
Terce
9-11
9:00 AM
Sexts
12-14
noon
Nones
15-17
3:00 PM
Vespers
18-20
6:00 PM
Compline
21-23
9:00 PM
Hints
While it's more intuitive to simply look at the 24-hour equivalent, any mention of hours in the game text will use the canonical form, so it's useful to understand the sequence.
A little mental support: 'Prime' denotes the start of the day at 6 AM; then 'Terce', 'Sexts' and 'Nones'
Trivia
The canonical hours date from Jewish traditions, adapted to Roman daily schedules. These later became the basis for daily schedules used by Roman-catholic clergy, e.g. dictating the periods of time for prayers and other activities at monasteries.
(*) The term 'Latins' appears to be a mistake for what should be 'Lauds'.
It can be read in-game to the top-left of the Party Information screen (F6): this lists the canonical hour, and underneath the equivalent '24-hours' hour (0-23).
When in the country-side, it can also be observed from the little sun in the top-right corner: this is entirely yellow during Sexts and nearly obscured during Matins, and shifts with each transition of the canonical hour.
This table shows the sequence of 8 canonical hour, from midnight, their 24-hour-equivalents, and the starting time:
Hints
Trivia
The canonical hours date from Jewish traditions, adapted to Roman daily schedules. These later became the basis for daily schedules used by Roman-catholic clergy, e.g. dictating the periods of time for prayers and other activities at monasteries.(*) The term 'Latins' appears to be a mistake for what should be 'Lauds'.